Effects of conductive education on comprehensive capacity for children with spastic cerebral palsy

Objective To evaluate the effects of conductive education on comprehensive capacity for children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods Select 75 children with spastic cerebral palsy from all children who saw the doctor from January 2011 to December 2012 in Yangzhi hospital Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center, and randomly divide them into three groups, study group (n=25), control group one (n=25) and control group two (n=25). The study group was on the basis of conventional rehabilitation increasing conductive education, control group one was given conventional treatment and control group two was given a one-time family rehabilitation guidance. We did the assessment both before and after six-month treatment by Gross Motor Function Scale (GMFM-66), fine Motor Function Scale (FMFM) and Functional Independence Scale (WeeFIM) for Children. Results Gross motor function improved after treatment in three groups. There were statistical differences (study group, t=19.271, P 0.05). After treatment, gross motor function, fine motor function and daily life independent capacity of study group were all better than two control groups. And the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01). Conclusion The combination of conventional rehabilitation and conductive education may be more effective in improving overall efficacy for children with spastic cerebral palsy. Key words: Cerebral palsy; Patient education; Treatment outcome